Key Responsibilities

A. Warehouse Operations

- Manage daily warehouse activities, including receipt, inspection, storage, picking, packing and dispatch of materials.
- Handle raw materials, finished goods, packing materials, consumables and engineering spares.
- Ensure proper material identification, labelling, segregation and storage as per compatibility and safety requirements.
- Coordinate with Production, Purchase, Quality Control, Logistics and Finance teams for smooth operations.
- Monitor loading and unloading activities and ensure adherence to safety procedures.

B. Inventory Management

- Maintain accurate stock records and ensure physical stock matches ERP records.
- Conduct daily, monthly and periodic cycle counts and stock reconciliation.
- Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels and report slow-moving, non-moving and excess inventory.
- Ensure FIFO/FEFO practices wherever applicable.
- Investigate stock discrepancies and implement corrective actions.

C. Chemical Storage and Safety

- Ensure chemicals are stored according to their Safety Data Sheets (SDS), compatibility requirements and applicable safety procedures.
- Maintain proper segregation of hazardous, flammable, corrosive and incompatible materials.
- Ensure availability of labels, spill-control materials, PPE and appropriate firefighting equipment.
- Follow applicable hazardous-material storage, handling and emergency-response procedures.
- Coordinate with EHS and Quality teams during safety inspections and audits.

D. Documentation and ERP

- Prepare and verify Goods Receipt Notes (GRN), material issue slips, stock transfer documents and dispatch records.
- Update inventory transactions in SAP / ERP / WMS accurately and on time.
- Maintain batch-wise,



lot-wise and expiry-date records wherever applicable.
- Ensure proper documentation for material returns, rejections and damaged stock.
- Support internal, customer, ISO and statutory audits.

E. Team and Vendor Coordination

- Supervise warehouse assistants, storekeepers, material handlers and contract manpower.
- Allocate daily work and monitor productivity, attendance and adherence to safety procedures.
- Coordinate with transporters and vendors for timely receipt and dispatch of materials.
- Ensure housekeeping, 5S and effective space utilisation.
- Report operational issues, inventory risks and improvement opportunities to management.

3. Required Skills

- Strong knowledge of warehouse and inventory management.
- Experience in chemical manufacturing, chemical storage and material handling.
- Working knowledge of SAP MM / ERP / WMS.
- Knowledge of GRN, stock reconciliation, FIFO/FEFO and batch traceability.
- Understanding of SDS, chemical compatibility, PPE and hazardous-material handling.
- Valuable Excel, documentation, analytical and coordination skills.
- Team supervision, problem-solving and communication skills.

4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1. Inventory accuracy and stock reconciliation.
2. Timely material receipt, issue and dispatch.
3. Reduction in inventory discrepancies and material losses.
4. Compliance with chemical storage and safety requirements.
5. Zero avoidable material mix-ups and dispatch errors.
6. Timely completion of stock audits and documentation.
7. Warehouse space utilisation and 5S compliance.
8. Reduction in slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
9. ERP transaction accuracy and timeliness.
10. Team productivity and adherence to safety procedures.

📌 Senior Executive Warehouse (Chennai)
🏢 Pon Pure Chemicals
📍 Chennai